New: policeviolenceAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959hive-180932hive-166405photographyzzanuncommonlabhive-185836hive-144064bitcoinhive-188619hive-183397hive-150122krsuccesshive-124908hive-101145hive-139150hive-109690lifehive-145157hive-103599hive-150943TrendingNewHotLikersmissywooten (29)in waco • 2 years agoCity apologizes for lynching of Jesse WashingtonCity apologizes for lynching of Jesse Washington May 15th marks the 100th anniversary what’s known by many as The Waco Horror, the lynching of 17 –year-old Jesse Washington. The City of Waco…missywooten (29)in george • 2 years agoAs progress continues, Baylor, Waco still face historic racial injusticesAs progress continues, Baylor, Waco still face historic racial injustices Linda Lewis, resident of Waco since 1946, said that growing up in Waco, she was warned not to cross the Brazos River…missywooten (29)in racialggaps • 2 years agoHow white Americans used lynchings to terrorize and control black peopleHow white Americans used lynchings to terrorize and control black people What were lynchings? Historians broadly agree that lynchings were a method of social and racial control meant to terrorize…missywooten (29)in racialggaps • 2 years agoOn 100th Anniversary of Notorious Waco Lynching, Research Shows Link Between Lynching and Capital PunishmentOn 100th Anniversary of Notorious Waco Lynching, Research Shows Link Between Lynching and Capital Punishment 100 years ago, Jesse Washington, a 17-year-old black farmhand accused of murdering his…missywooten (29)in racialggaps • 2 years agoWaco Recalls a 90-Year-Old ‘Horror’Waco Recalls a 90-Year-Old ‘Horror’ On Monday, a small interracial organization will meet on the steps of the Waco Texas courthouse to read a resolution condemning and apologizing for the lynching…missywooten (29)in racialggaps • 2 years agoJesse Washington LynchingJesse Washington Lynching Society in the South evolved ensuing the emancipation of slaves after the Civil War. The Reconstruction of the South ended in 1877 and only added to the bad racial…missywooten (29)in waco • 2 years agoCity apologizes for lynching of Jesse WashingtonCity apologizes for lynching of Jesse Washington May 15th marks the 100th anniversary what’s known by many as The Waco Horror, the lynching of 17 –year-old Jesse Washington. The City of Waco…missywooten (29)in george • 2 years agoAs progress continues, Baylor, Waco still face historic racial injusticesAs progress continues, Baylor, Waco still face historic racial injustices Linda Lewis, resident of Waco since 1946, said that growing up in Waco, she was warned not to cross the Brazos River…missywooten (29)in george • 2 years agoHow white Americans used lynchings to terrorize and control black peopleHow white Americans used lynchings to terrorize and control black people What were lynchings? Historians broadly agree that lynchings were a method of social and racial control meant to terrorize…missywooten (29)in george • 2 years agoOn 100th Anniversary of Notorious Waco Lynching, Research Shows Link Between Lynching and Capital PunishmentOn 100th Anniversary of Notorious Waco Lynching, Research Shows Link Between Lynching and Capital Punishment 100 years ago, Jesse Washington, a 17-year-old black farmhand accused of murdering his…abrelosojos999 (43)in policeviolence • 2 years agoJUEZ PORTUGUÉS RUI FONSECA ENFRENTA A POLICÍAS QUE IBAN A GOLPEAR GENTE SIN TAPABOCAS. The Portuguese Judge, Rui Fonseca, confront the police that was going to hit the people not wearing mask.JUEZ ENFRENTA A POLICÍAS QUE IBAN A GOLPEAR GENTE SIN TAPABOCAS VIDEO EN: 🔵 🔴 ⚫️ 🟢 JUEZ PORTUGUÉS ENFRENTA A POLICÍAS CON ÓRDENES DE AGREDIR A GENTE SIN TAPABOCAS Y LOS PONE EN SU…missywooten (29)in george • 2 years agoState historical marker on Jesse Washington lynching progressesState historical marker on Jesse Washington lynching progresses After a four-year effort, installation of a state historical marker for the 1916 lynching of Jesse Washington in downtown Waco is…missywooten (29)in lynch • 2 years agoWaco Recalls a 90-Year-Old ‘Horror’Waco Recalls a 90-Year-Old ‘Horror’ On Monday, a small interracial organization will meet on the steps of the Waco Texas courthouse to read a resolution condemning and apologizing for the lynching…missywooten (29)in racialggaps • 2 years agoJesse Washington LynchingJesse Washington Lynching Society in the South evolved ensuing the emancipation of slaves after the Civil War. The Reconstruction of the South ended in 1877 and only added to the bad racial…thomaslknapp (57)in news • 3 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Byrd v. Babbitt: Beliefs and Expectations, Reasonable and UnreasonableTear gas outside the United States Capitol on 6 January 2021. Photo by Tyler Merbler. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. More than seven months after the fatal shooting of Ashli…thomaslknapp (57)in policeviolence • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Police Violence: The Standards Are Topsy-TurvyThe execution of Daniel Shaver. From Mesa, Arizona police department footage. Responding to the conviction of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, Libertarian…thomaslknapp (57)in news • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Police Violence: "Reform" Is Not EnoughProtest against police violence --- Justice for George Floyd. Photo by Fibonacci Blue. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license Every few years, some particular instance of a pervasive…thomaslknapp (57)in politics • 4 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Time to Stop Messing Around and Strike at the Root of Police ViolenceProtest against police violence --- Justice for George Floyd. Photo by Fibonacci Blue. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license Protests quickly broke out nationwide following the May 25…thomaslknapp (57)in news • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch."No-Knock Raid" is Just Another Term for "Violent Home Invasion"On January 28, home invaders murdered 58-year-old Rhogena Nicholas and 59-year-old Dennis Tuttle of Houston, Texas. Nicholas and Tuttle wounded five of the (numerous) armed burglars before being…thomaslknapp (57)in policeviolence • 7 years agoUtah Case Highlights Need for Separation of Medicine and Law EnforcementIn July, Salt Lake City detective Jeff Payne violently abducted Alex Wubbels, a nurse at University of Utah Hospital . Most accounts don’t put it that way — they use the word “arrested” instead —…